Quote from @Joe C.: David, what are the financials like?

@Joe S.

If he is covering materials and labor of his subcontractors on your deal this is going to impact the cash flow he has available for his business.  

Joe Lopez i know it's a year later, but did you get a response from the yellow letter you sent?

Have a contractor coming to clean this up and he wants 6 hours of labor for it. 

It’s too time/labor intensive for them to figure out who is an affected elected/appointed official in each county (and then keep updating that information), so they just don’t post the names of ANY property owners online.However, the information on property ownership is still a matter of public record.

Originally posted by @Rich Ng:No, never do it.1. if anything is wrong its on you.2. they will always believe you owe them for everything.3. they will pay late or not at all and state "I did all this work"4. if they get hurt, they will sue.5. they will never stop doing stuff for you....for rent reduction. additionally, if there's a squabble, the tenant can claim UNPAID LABOR and it's your tail in the fire with the state.

@Joe S. what did you find in the property that didn't match the listing?

How far is the nearest Starbucks/Trader Joes/Whole Foods and when did it open?

That (together with the comps pointed out by @Joe Villeneuve) tells them that they shouldn't be offering six figures for this one.I'm not saying it's not worth the asking price, but, you've been getting some good feedback...